Synonyms of filtered

filtered 1 of 2

adjective

as in purified

Related Words

• purified
• pure
• undiluted
• refined
• rendered
• unadulterated
• clarified
• uncontaminated
• untainted
• plain
• unmixed
• straight
• unpolluted
• neat
• fresh
• clean
• unalloyed
• uncorrupted
• absolute
• concentrated
• fine
• undefiled
• tried
• taintless
• full-bodied
• uncombined
• strong

Dissimilar Words

• mixed
• diluted
• contaminated
• adulterated
• polluted
• tainted
• impure
• spoiled
• corrupted
• soiled
• alloyed
• debased
• blended
• incorporated
• combined
• compounded
• merged
• joined
• mingled
• commingled
• amalgamated
• unclarified
• fused
• intermixed
• intermingled
• linked
• fouled
• defiled
• sullied
• befouled
• besmirched
• conjoined
• united
• coalesced
• doctored
• watered-down
• cheapened

filtered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of filter

1

as in strained

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strained
• screened
• leached
• percolated

2

as in refined

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refined
• extracted
• clarified
• cleaned
• processed
• washed
• distilled
• purified
• fined
• purged
• cleared
• sifted
• garbled
• cleansed
• rectified
• leached
• screened
• decontaminated
• disinfected
• sieved
• sanitized
• elutriated
• bolted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contaminated
• clouded
• dulled
• muddied
• soiled
• tainted
• polluted
• defiled
• dirtied
• sullied
• fouled
• besmirched
• begrimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filtered

Verb

Everything gets filtered through target demographics, pitch decks, and comparative commercial comps. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Those realistic works contrast with more romantic views of farming, which some artists filtered through a bucolic lens that no doubt concealed a grimmer reality. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

About 50 people filtered into the Perez Architecture Center for the event, many holding plates of danishes and boxes of Royal Dansk Danish butter cookies laid on tables by the entrance. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

The book is largely plotless with little characterization beyond what the speakers reveal in their monologues, which are mostly filtered through Faye’s narrative rather than presented as dialogue. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Most of it comes from Trinidad and was distilled on column stills and matured in small ex-bourbon barrels before being charcoal filtered to remove the color. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

These metabolites are filtered by the kidneys and excreted in urine. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026

The set list spans her 14-year career, with even the most pop-forward selections filtered through thunderous percussion and earsplitting guitars. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Even our vulnerability now arrives edited, filtered, captioned, and optimized for engagement. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026